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Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Retinoblastoma, the most common intraocular tumor of childhood, is a highly
malignant retinal tumor. Retinoblastoma results when a vulnerable retinal
cell has a loss or inactivation of both alleles of the Rb1 gene on chromoso
me 13q14. Tn most cases, retinoblastoma is readily diagnosed by clinical ex
amination. For these patients, medical imaging with CT or MR is useful to d
efine the intraocular extent of the tumor and to document orbital and intra
cranial involvement. CT and MR are very useful in confirming the diagnosis
of retinoblastoma by excluding simulating lesions.